Good way to remove super glue

scamartist · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:06

Have spilt some super glue in the kitchen and wondered if anybody knew any good ways to remove.

Its on the floor tiles and front of some cupboards and drawers.

Thanks in advance...

Cuchulain · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:08

Acetone.

Skull · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:08

Dry it with a hairdryer and you can peel it off...

McGray · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:09

Nail varnish remover (Acetone) is your friend.

scamartist · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:10

Will acetone not damage the front of the cupboards?

McGray · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:11

scamartist said:
Will acetone not damage the front of the cupboards?

I wouldn't have thought so. Try it on an out of sight area first.

scamartist · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:12

Will procure some acetone from work tomorrow and have a bash...

Dr.EM · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:14

scamartist said:
Will acetone not damage the front of the cupboards?

All I know is it totally ****** up a powercoat aluminium finish on some speakers I had which I accidently got a drip of superglue on :mad:

. I'd be wary, though would expect vinyl/resin (fablon, worksurface type material) to be more resiliant.

scamartist · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:32

Managed to get it off the tiles but it seems to have went into a white dull finish on the cupboard front.

Seems to be tougher to remove from this surface....

danza · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:44

Try scraping it gently with a credit card. The whiteness is called blooming - cyanoacrylate based glues do this. The surface beneath should be fine. Acetone may remove any inks/paints used on your work surface, so be careful. I usually find that acetone isn't much cop for removing superglue anyway. The best thing is usually to pick it off or use soapy water.

D D Danneh · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:58

Chisel. Hammer.

Mr Jack · 8 Sep 2009 at 18:42

Surgical spirit? Failing that, Vodka (or any other spirit - the stronger the better)?

danza · 8 Sep 2009 at 22:11

julianhj · 8 Sep 2009 at 22:56

Coca Cola is used by police Diverse Protest Teams to free protestors who have glued themselves to gates/railings/eachother/whatever/etc. Works fairly well!

JayMax · 8 Sep 2009 at 23:03

Saliva dissolves fresh superglue in no time, put a few fresh spots on the affected area and apply tongue for a short while.

Molemanmus · 8 Sep 2009 at 23:13

scamartist said:
Will procure some acetone from work tomorrow and have a bash...

Mark A · 8 Sep 2009 at 23:29

You could give Loctite superglue remover a shot. Never used it myself but it seems the obvious thing to use to me.

I get around · 8 Sep 2009 at 23:51

Mustard!

box · 8 Sep 2009 at 23:58

scamartist said:
Will procure some acetone from work tomorrow and have a bash...

Wouldn't do that... :eek:

PardonTheWait · 9 Sep 2009 at 00:04

julianhj said:
Coca Cola is used by police Diverse Protest Teams to free protestors who have glued themselves to gates/railings/eachother/whatever/etc. Works fairly well!

Is that in the same way that it's used by highway patrols in america to clean up blood and will dissolve a nail if left overnight?

As in it's not? Or is it actually true this time?